SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
PASTORAL STAFF
Rev. Thomas V. Doyle, Pastor
Rev. John S. Wtulich
Rev. Patrick Longalong
Deacon Vincent LaGamba
Deacon Armand D’Accordo
Mr. Robert Ruggiero, Religious Education
Mr. Christopher Scharbach—Principal
Mr. Jonathan D’Amico – Music Ministry
PARISH OFFICE
129-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd.
Belle Harbor, NY 11694
MISSION STATEMENT
St. Francis de Sales, a parish steeped in tradition, rich in natural beauty and bountifully blessed with a
community devoted in love to serve God and our neighbor. We seek to live actively the Word of God
through the example of our patron saint, a life devoted to energetic, generous and constant fidelity to the
will of God. Empowered by the Holy Spirit we will grow in our faith through continuous education,
formation, communication, and out-reach, while passing these values on to our future generations. We
endeavor to be a most vibrant community of faith which will effectively utilize the talents, resources, and
treasures of our parish for the good of all God’s people.
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE
Monday to Friday: 6:30am and 9:00am
Saturday: 8:00am; 9:00am and 5:30pm (Vigil)
SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE
7:30am; 9:00am; 10:30am, Noon, 5:30pm
and 7:00pm (Polish)
HOLY DAY SCHEDULE
Vigil of Holy Day at 7:30pm
Holy Day at 6:30am; 9:00am and Noon
CONFESSION/SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Seasonal Penance Services during Advent and
Lent
CARE OF THE SICK
If there is an elderly, sick or infirm parishioner who
wishes to receive Holy Communion or the
Anointing of the Sick, please call the Parish Office.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Communal Celebrations of the Sacrament of the
Anointing of the Sick will take place in the Fall and
in the Spring.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Evening—by appointment
Saturday—by appointment
Sunday—No Office hours
BAPTISM
Parents are asked to contact the Parish Office to
schedule an appointment with a priest or deacon
to complete the Baptismal Registration Form.
Parents are required to attend a Baptismal
Instruction at 7:00pm on the First Thursday of the
month. Baptisms are celebrated on the Second
Sunday of the month at 2:00 pm.
MARRIAGE
Preparations for the Sacrament of Marriage are
very important and take time. Couples planning to
be married at Saint Francis De Sales are asked to
contact the Parish Office no less than eight
months prior to the wedding date. Please do not
schedule the catering hall prior to making
arrangements at the parish. Couples are required
to attend the Pre-Cana Program of the Parish at
least six months prior to the wedding.
PARISH WEBSITE:
Stfrancisdesalesparish.org
PARISH TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Parish Office/Rectory
Parish Office/Rectory Fax
Parish Email
[email protected]
Parish Religious Education Office
Saint Francis De Sales School
Saint Francis De Sales School Fax
718-634-6464
718-634-0716
718-634-6464
718-634-2775
718-634-6673
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, October 26, 2014
SEA BREEZE TRIPS
Masses for the week of 10-26 -11-2, 2014
Thursday, November 13th –
Sunday
911 Memorial – Tour of
7:30 AM For the People of the
Museum and Show – Price
10:30 AM Thomas and Kevin
$101 (40Min) and $112
Coleman
(U/40)
Thursday, November 20th –
12:00 PM Mr. and Mrs. Richard
South Pacific – Westchester
Cassone
Broadway Theatre – Lunch
Monday
and Show – Price $85.00
6:30 AM Robert Chapey
Monday, March 16th – Andy
Cooney Concert at
9:00 AM Angela Radday
Westbury – Show and
Tuesday
Dinner at Swan Club – Price
6:30 AM Patrick Keena (A)
$89.00
For more information call: Mary
9:00 AM Mary Lynch
Ellen at 718-634-6307 or Kate
Wednesday
Hanratty at 718-634-1941.
6:30 AM Martin Egan
9:00 AM Sheila Buckley
St. John’s Preparatory School –
announces the Peter F. Vallone
Thursday
Scholarship Examination on
6:30 AM James Murphy
Saturday, November 15th.
9:00 AM Tom and Mary Cotter
Applications on website:
www.stjohnsprepschool.org or
Friday
call
the Admissions Office at 7186:30 AM Drury Gallagher Jr.
721-7200, ext. 699
9:00 AM Kerin Deutsch (A)
Saturday - All Saints Day
Masses - 8:00 and 9:00 AM
5:30 PM Mary E. Kennedy
Sunday – All Souls Day
7:30 AM For the People of the
Parish
10:30 AM Patrick J. Darcy
12:00 PM William O'Hagan
BREAD AND WINE: to be offered at
the Masses for this week is donated in
memory of Mary Gildea.
500 Club Weekly: Congratulations!
Winners are:
$100 #450 Jay and Jeanne Ferriola
50 #005 Peter J. Larkin
25 #111 Mike and Lorraine Boyhan
Gifts from Bethlehem
Olivewood Handcrafted from the
Holy Land - They will be here the
weekend of Nov. 1 and 2nd at our
parish. The handcrafts trade
evolved as a cultural tradition of
Christians in the Holy Land for
Centuries. The olive wood craving
market is the major sources of
income in the Bethlehem area.
More than 60 percent of the
income of the community in
Bethlehem comes from this work.
Please stop by after the 5:30 PM
evening Mass on Saturday, Nov.
1st and also after all the Masses on
Sunday, Nov. 2nd in the small hall.
ST. FRANCIS DE SALES PARISH
Sunday, October 26, 2014
FROM THE DESK OF FATHER DOYLE
Dear Parishioners:
Next weekend (November 1st and 2nd), the Liturgy focuses our attention
on the world beyond the grave. It is viewed as the world where Saints are alive
and well and happy. It is also viewed as the world of purgatory, where in some
mysterious way, those who are immature and incomplete at the times of death
are brought to full stature in a process that seems to include both peace and
suffering. One could easily spend time and energy in useless speculation about
what the other world is like, because we have no experience of it.
But we do know Christ. He is real. He is in both worlds. His loving presence
joins us to the dead. His loving Father calls all of us his children. In the second
reading of the Mass for All Saints, the author writes – Beloved, we are God’s
children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. We know that when it
is revealed we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
Do you recall the incident which occurred shortly after Easter when Jesus
prepared a picnic breakfast for Peter and John early one morning at the shore
of the Lake of Galilee? To my mind that is one scene which shows how close
together both worlds really are. Jesus had come back from the tomb. He
showed himself to his disciples and friends over a period of forty days. He gave
them his peace. He gave them His Spirit. He invited Thomas to touch his hand
and side where he had been wounded. These wounds were acquired in “this
world,” Jesus still had the marks of this world. Yet he was different. He appeared
and disappeared at will. He moved from one place to another without effort.
Notice the close link between Jesus and Peter. Between Peter who
denied Christ and the Lord who took the trouble to acknowledge the denial
and forgive. For Jesus asked Peter – Simon, Son of John, do you love me more
than these? Our Lord asked this question three times. Many people think that this
was done deliberately because Peter had denied Jesus three times. Those three
denials were canceled by the three strong affirmative which Peter gave to the
questions of Jesus. Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you. Jesus,
risen from the dead, was in touch with Peter’s failure in this world and brought
forgiveness from the world beyond the tomb.
Is this an oversimplification? I don’t think so. I am impressed by the words
of Saint Paul. Jesus is Lord both of the living and the dead. This loving and
forgiving Lord brings peace to the living and the dead. The attention we give to
the Saints and to our own dear ones among the “Faithful Departed” will be
rewarded a hundred-fold if we pay attention at the same time to Jesus, alive in
both worlds.
Much peace!
Rev. Fr. Thomas V. Doyle
Pastor
TODAY IS PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
To be servants of God, we are called to be humble as Jesus himself was
humble. Today the Church in the United States observes “Priesthood Sunday.”
Through the lens of the paschal mystery – that is, Christ’s own life, death,
resurrection and subsequent Spirit-gift who unites us to God’s very self – all of the
baptized are called to mission. Faithful servants, whether lay or ordained,
recognize that life is a journey. None of us is perfect, which is why we seek God’s
grace to mold our hearts into the image of Divine Love. We do not do this alone.
We belong to a community called Church. This ordered community is served by
parish priests who lead us ministerial and spiritually. Today, in particular, we pray
that the Holy Spirit will continue to inspire he mission of Christ and to strengthen
the humble service of our priests.
The ministers of the Church are many and varied, but God shows God’s
goodness by sending priests to care for the people of God. Today we ask God
to bless Father Doyle, Father John and Father Patrick who faithfully build up the
Body of Christ here at Saint Francis De Sales.
A BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE
A Book of Remembrance has been place by the Paschal Candle and Baptismal
Font, please list the names of deceased relatives and friends who you wish to
have remembered throughout the month of November, these names will be
collectively remembered in the masses.
ALL SAINTS DAY – NOVEMBER 1ST
For this feast day, our questions shift from “What am I going to be for
Halloween?” to “How am I going to live as a disciple of the Lord Jesus?” Today
we join with the Community of Saints in giving praise and thanks to God. Thanks
be to God we have countless men and women in the communion of saints who
have given us an example of witnessing to the love of Jesus in the world. Who is
your favorite saint? How is he or she an example to you of being a disciple of
Jesus? Masses will be celebrated at 8:00am and 9:00am on Saturday, Nov. 1st.
CELEBRATING NATIONAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK
Parishioners are cordially invited to join our students in the Parish Religious
Education Program as we celebrate Exposition and Benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament – “Encountering Christ Every Day.” Our Liturgy will be
celebrated on: Monday, November 3rd at 7:00pm; Wednesday, November 5th
at 4:00pm and Thursday, November 6th at 4:00pm.
CLOSING HOLY MASS FOR CELEBRATING NATIONAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION WEEK
Parishioners are cordially invited to join our students in the Parish Religious
Education Program for Holy Mass on Sunday, November 9th at 10:30am and we
conclude our celebration of “National Religious Education Week.”
SCHOOL OF EVANGELIZATION – FAITH FORMATION/MISSING SACRAMENTS
If your child has not been baptized or has not received First Holy Communion
and is beyond the age of 7 years old, please contact Mr. Ruggiero at the Parish
Office at 1-718-634-6464. Even if your child is presently enrolled in the Religious
Education Program, kindly bring it to the administration’s attention.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM
We are in need of dedicated Catechists for Grade 6 to teach on Monday. If you
are interested in becoming a catechist, please contact Mr. Ruggiero at the Parish
Office 1-718-634-6464.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
Join Father Charles Mangano and his sister Laurie as they join us for a Night of
Recollection recalling the great gift of God to us. The evening begins at 7:30pm and
is a 2 hour program combining music, readings, testimony and preaching. It is our
hope that this night will touch your heart, help you to feel the presence of the Lord
and come to know Jesus in a more personal way, realizing we are never alone, and
that with the Lord, we can do the unthinkable, unimaginable and even forgive the
unforgivable.